Do you think we will ever see a Zelda Maker?

[HikerLink]

Do you think we will ever see a Zelda Maker game released by Nintendo? For like creating N64 levels. Or would it be too complicated to implement/too hard to create the levels?

 

[DekuNut]

Designing it for, say, the OoT engine, as you suggested, would definitely be too much. But if you have only 2-2.5 D engines (I'd suggest LoZ, ALttP/LA/OoX, MC/FS/FSA, and maybe PH/ST) then it could work.
Not like Nintendo will make this by the way. I somehow doubt it.

 

[pyjamas5189]

That was the original idea for the very first game but they didnt have the technology available to make it happen so you never know they might put it back on the cards after Mario level maker

 

[LincolnLegend]

I think its too complex, personally. One of the things that made Mario Maker fairly easy was the simple mechanics, while also have a lot of variety. The design of Mario levels are diverse but always fundamentally the same. As an aside, there are some very cool Zelda inspired levels on Mario Maker!

 

[DarkestLink]

Maybe a Dungeon Maker for the 2D style...but I doubt it. Zelda doesn't have enough reception for Nintendo to personally put that kind of resources into it.

 

[TPALBWSSWWALttPOoTMCMMST]

It would certainly be really difficult. If they did manage to pull it off, it would definitely be restricted to 2D, and would likely either be an overworld maker, or a dungeon maker, as both are quite different tasks. It would be almost impossible though, because Super Mario Maker focuses on minute-long stages; whereas Zelda is a multi-hour-long experience that would take ages to make. Think about it: a Mario level takes probably 2 hours to make properly, but no more than 5 minutes to play through. Scale that up to 2-3 hour dungeons, and the time needed to create them becomes to big to reasonably fit into a game, not to mention the far greater difficulty in designing a good dungeon vs designing a good Mario level.

 

[Spirit]

I hope so. Though i can see how difficult it would be. Its very differrnt from Mario.

Metroid Maker would be easier to make

 

[Allredgoron]

I wish they would. What if it was something more of a two player option somewhat similar to the DS multiplayer games. You choose a pre-loaded dungeon from the original Zelda up to Link's Awakening and one player plays as Link while the other controls where the enemies are and how many. The "Dungeon Player" could have a limit on how many of each enemy they can deploy and can only use the enemies from that specific dungeon. It's not quite as much of a "Maker" game as Mario, but it is similar and could be released as a Maker game if they wanted.

 

[Djinn]

Not really, there is a lot of variation in the gameplay for Zelda, few really match up. With Mario it is always basically the same thing, jump and scroll to the right. That makes it easy to have a level creator and switch out artstyles quickly. With Zelda that is probably best imitated with the 2D top down ones like LoZ, ALTTP, LA, MC, and SP/PH. And that would not really be as exciting.

 

[Robert Jonas]

The biggest issues is that level design is hard. Mario maker works because it's a base platformer so as long as there are interesting platforms it can be use to great effect but Zelda isn't really like that. While some people would be able to use the tools well most wouldn't have the commitment or the interest to understand how the use the tools to make a good experience.

 

[shepard]

I can kinda see it happening, but probably based on the top-down Zelda games, not N64. That being said, there's already a similar fanmade Zelda maker...also, I don't think it would be as popular or fun as Mario Maker.

 

[the8thark]

A while back I advertised a fan made one that was changed late in development to avoid the Nintendo DCMA hammer.

 

[Sheiken]

I see it being possible only on a top down perspective in light of the classics. Anything more than that is just too much.

 

[Hyrulian Hero]

Zelda Classic has been around since I can remember and for whatever reason, Nintendo hasn't sat on them. Until we do get a Zelda Maker, Zelda Classic is actually a pretty good place-holder.

 

[el :BeoWolf:]

Something like OoT, probably not, but I imagine something like the 2D games I could see being a thing soon